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1Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, life is like a burning fire, even if one lives long, like a snake.

2One may rule over the nine regions of the earth, but in the end, he shall have to depart, losing the game of life. ||1||

3He alone sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the treasure of virtue, upon whom the Lord showers His Grace.

4He is at peace, and his birth is blessed; Nanak is a sacrifice to him. ||2||2||

5Todee, Fifth Mehla, Second House, Chau-Padhay:

6One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

7The mind wanders, wandering in the ten directions.

8It is intoxicated by Maya, enticed by the taste of greed. God Himself has deluded it. ||Pause||

9He does not focus his mind, even for a moment, on the Lord's sermon, or the Lord's Praises, or the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

10He is excited, gazing on the transitory color of the safflower, and looking at other men's wives. ||1||

11He does not love the Lord's lotus feet, and he does not please the True Lord.

12He runs around chasing the fleeting objects of the world, in all directions, like the ox around the oil press. ||2||

13He does not practice the Naam, the Name of the Lord; nor does he practice charity or inner cleansing.

14He does not sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, even for an instant. Clinging to his many falsehoods, he does not please his own mind, and he does not understand his own self. ||3||

15He never does good deeds for others; he does not serve or meditate on the True Guru.

16He is entangled in the company and the advice of the five demons, intoxicated by the wine of Maya. ||4||

17I offer my prayer in the Saadh Sangat; hearing that the Lord is the Lover of His devotees, I have come.

18Nanak runs after the Lord, and pleads, ""Protect my honor, Lord, and make me Your own.""||5||1||3||

19Todee, Fifth Mehla:

20Without understanding, his coming into the world is useless.

21He puts on various ornaments and many decorations, but it is like dressing a corpse. ||Pause||

22With great effort and exertion, the miser works to gather in the riches of Maya.

23He does not give anything in charity or generosity, and he does not serve the Saints; his wealth does not do him any good at all. ||1||

24The soul-bride puts on her ornaments, embellishes her bed, and fashions decorations.

25But if she does not obtain the company of her Husband Lord, the sight of these decorations only brings her pain. ||2||

26The man works all day long, threshing the husks with the pestle.

27He is depressed, like a forced laborer, and so he is of no use to his own home. ||3||

28But when God shows His Mercy and Grace, He implants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within the heart.

29Search the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, and find the sublime essence of the Lord. ||4||2||4||

30Todee, Fifth Mehla:

31O Lord, ocean of mercy, please abide forever in my heart.

32Please awaken such understanding within me, that I may be in love with You, God. ||Pause||

33Please, bless me with the dust of the feet of Your slaves; I touch it to my forehead.

34I was a great sinner, but I have been made pure, singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Glorious Praises. ||1||